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98KS Weather Rexford Airport

Montezuma, KansasElevation 2,775 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGCK · 31 NM N · 26 min old
Ceiling 9,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGCK
WIND
020@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,500 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 30° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today showers and thunderstorms, high near 67F, low near 52F, 79% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Showers And Thunderstorms 67/52 SSE 13 kt – 79% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/51 S 15 kt – 49%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 75/51 S 17 kt – 25%
Wednesday Sunny 77/51 SSW 10 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 78/55 SSW 15 kt – 14%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/53 S 17 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/49 SSW 15 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office DDC). Forecast issued 1219Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESWNS
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,440 ft

N/S
Dimensions
2,440 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY N180°T
RWY S0°T

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,775 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2353Z 6:53 PM
Sunrise
1259Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0053Z (7:53 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Rexford Airport is in Montezuma, Kansas. Field elevation 2,775 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerCHESTER REXFORD
Manager phone316-846-2459
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA98KS
SectionalWICHITA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)WICHITA
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.4459, -100.4920
Distance from city11 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

98KS has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGCK (31 NM N, VFR).

KGCK Garden City Regional Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KDDC Dodge City Regional Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KLBL Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
KGUY Guymon Municipal Airport
67 NM SW
VFR
KWWR West Woodward Airport
76 NM SE
VFR
KGAG Gage Heibeck Airport
77 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED APCH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.
›PLINES WEST SIDE OF RWY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗98KS on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 98KS have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 98KS. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 98KS have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 98KS. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 98KS?
98KS sits at 2,775 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 98KS?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.